POMONA, N.Y. — Mike & Tom in the morning on AM Rockland devoted part of today’s program to the New York Boulders and Clover Stadium, describing the ballclub’s upcoming 15th season as part of a broader shift toward making the venue more flexible for county events.
During the segment, the hosts identified the Boulders as a premier sponsor and said the stadium has recently received artificial turf, a change they portrayed as significant beyond baseball. Tom said the surface could allow the facility to host a wider variety of programming on a tighter turnaround, offering an example in which a baseball game could be followed by an entirely different public event soon afterward.
That led to a conversation about the evolving role of local venues in Rockland County. Mike and Tom suggested that Clover Stadium is increasingly positioned not just as a sports facility, but as a multi-use destination capable of supporting entertainment, community gatherings and family-oriented activity.
The hosts also described the stadium as accessible and visitor-friendly. On air, they pointed to ticket prices they said were in the range of $10 to $15, while praising the sightlines and the venue’s surrounding amenities, including food and beverage options and a playground area. Their discussion framed the Boulders’ home field as a place designed to attract more than dedicated baseball fans alone.
The segment also touched on Rockland Music Fest, which the hosts said would not be held at Boulder Stadium this year, even though they indicated plans to bring the event back in a different form or location. That detail underscored a larger point repeated throughout the broadcast: Rockland News wants to use its platform to highlight a rotating range of places across the county rather than concentrate attention in a single venue.
What emerged from the conversation was less a game preview than a portrait of a stadium being positioned as part of Rockland’s wider event economy. The hosts described Clover Stadium as a place where sports, entertainment and community programming can overlap, particularly as infrastructure changes make the space more adaptable.
Bould Moves – Part 7
The New York Boulders and manager TJ Stanton were also excited to announce two more acquisitions – RHP Connor Godwin and OF Aaron
Simmons — for the upcoming 2026 Fron@er League season:
Godwin, a 24-year-old native of upstate Horseheads, NY, comes to Rockland County as a paragon of perseverance. The free agent signee joined the
Los Angeles Dodgers’ organization in 2022, but after multiple elbow surgeries, didn’t make his debut with the franchise until 2025. He averaged
better than a strikeout per inning last season (43.2 IP, 50 K) for the Rancho Cucamunga Quakes.
Simmons, who turned 27 last Saturday, joins the Boulders after being traded from the Schaumburg Boomers for a player to be named later. He was
the Boomers’ home run leader (12) in 2024, finishing second on the squad with 54 RBI and third with an .844 OPS (on-base plus slugging percentage),
and committed 0 errors last season in 68 games (126 chances).
The leVy-hidng Wisconsinite played his college ball at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, earning First Team All-America honors in 2022 as he
helped the Pointers reach the D-III College World Series.
The Boulders embark on their 15th Anniversary Season when they host the Brockton Rox on Thursday, May 7, at 7:00pm EDT.
Discount subscrip@on informa@on for HomeTeam Network is available through May 11 at Fron@erLeagueTV.com using promo code NYEarlyBird2026.
